μαλάκιο

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Greek

Etymology

The plural is inherited from Ancient Greek μαλάκια (malákia). The singular is a learned back-formation from this.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maˈla.ci.o/
  • Hyphenation: μα‧λά‧κι‧ο

Noun

μαλάκιο • (malákio) n (plural μαλάκια)

  1. mollusc (UK), mollusk (US) (soft-bodied invertebrate of the phylum Mollusca, typically with a hard shell of one or more pieces)

Declension

Declension of μαλάκιο
singular plural
nominative μαλάκιο • μαλάκια •
genitive μαλακίου •,  μαλάκιου • μαλακίων •
accusative μαλάκιο • μαλάκια •
vocative μαλάκιο • μαλάκια •

References

  1. ^ μαλάκιο, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language

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